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 jkmk Jan 27, 2012 8:38 PM CST |
| I live in Southeastern Japan (near Tokyo) and it is potato planting time here. I planted some "May Queen" potatoes just this past weekend. I dug a furrow and laid down some premixed potato fertilizer. They tend to have a lot of premixed fertilizers here for different plants. I covered that with about an inch of soil and placed the potatoes in about 10 inches apart. I covered the potatoes with another inch or two of soil and placed about 4 inches of pine needles on top of that. Lastly I partially covered the pine needles with a bit of soil. Once the plants emerge and get to about a 8 inches tall i plan to add a bit more fertilizer, some more needles and hill them up a bit. The climate here is much different to anywhere I have gardened in the US. Many things grow better in the cooler seasons here and it gets very hot and humid in the summer. Anyone in the US planting potatoes yet? John |
Name: Horseshoe Griffin Efland, NC (Zone 7a) And in the end...a happy beginning!              Horseshoe Jan 27, 2012 11:45 PM CST |
| Howdy, John... And Welcome to ATP! It sounds to me like you're on the ball with your potato planting! I won't be planting here until April or so, sometimes mid-March. Hope you have some pics to share as your spuds grow. Shoe |
jkmk Jan 28, 2012 6:22 PM CST |
| Thanks Shoe. I'll get some pics up once they're out of the ground. John |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws.          lovemyhouse Jan 28, 2012 6:29 PM CST |
 with Shoe. Moderation in all things…except chocolate, coffee...and potato chips. |
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